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Cardiovascular Surgery at the Mount Sinai Hospital Wins Highest Quality National Ratings from Society of Thoracic Surgeons

DAIC

milla1cf Mon, 12/18/2023 - 15:43 December 18, 2023 — The Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital has received the highest possible three-star recognition in all of the cardiac surgery categories in the 2020-2023 Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) report.

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2025 STS/EACTS/LACES Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Congenital

Event 2025 STS/EACTS/LACES Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference gmckinney Thu, 01/02/2025 - 11:11 Event dates Dec 46, 2025 Location Lima, Peru A world-class, international event that will explore the latest developments and best practices in coronary artery disease, congenital heart disease, thoracic aortic disease, atrial fibrillation, (..)

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Ismail El-Hamamsy, MD, PhD, Named President of the Heart Valve Society

DAIC

Photo courtesy of Mount Sinai Health System milla1cf Thu, 02/22/2024 - 13:47 February 22, 2024 — Ismail El-Hamamsy , MD, PhD, Director of Aortic Surgery for the Mount Sinai Health System and the Mount Sinai Randall B. Another common valve replacement option is a biological aortic valve replacement from a human or animal donor.

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2025 STS/EACTS/LACES Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference Exhibitor Prospectus

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Congenital

2025 STS/EACTS/LACES Latin America Cardiovascular Surgery Conference Exhibitor Prospectus smccarthy Mon, 03/17/2025 - 10:41 Submit Your Application About the Conference The conference is a collaborative event hosted by STS, EACTS, and LACES, in partnership with the Sociedad Cientfica de Medicina Cardiovascular del Peru (SOCIMECAR).

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Staten Island University Hospital's Cardiothoracic Program Achieves Prestigious STS Three-Star Quality Ratings

DAIC

The ratings clearly illustrate our teams' unwavering commitment to providing unparalleled outcomes for our patients during advanced open-heart surgery. SIUH’s emergence as a national leader in cardiovascular surgery reflects the organization's tireless pursuit of clinical excellence at the highest level”.

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Heart Valve Disease Forum 2023

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Allied Health

The program directors have chosen an ambitious theme of "The Taming of the Aortic Valves," inspired by Shakespeare's classic The Taming of the Shrew. There will also be an in-depth discussion on the lifelong management of aortic valve surgery patients. The conference will be held at Seoul Dragon City, the largest hotel in Asia.

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Comparison of definitive approaches for conotruncal defects following bidirectional Glenn procedure

Heart BMJ

The secondary outcome was reintervention, including any cardiovascular surgeries and non-diagnostic catheterisations. The in-hospital outcomes favoured the Fontan group, including duration of cardiopulmonary bypass, aortic cross-clamp, mechanical ventilation and intensive care unit stay. The primary outcome was mortality.